Build the Foundation Meeting
1 day. 14 speakers. 2 tracks: one for business, one for technical. Great networking and practical learning opportunity! 1-on-1 sessions available! May 30, 2018 | Brussels, Belgium
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About the event
Without translation, there is no global business, and ultimately, your success depends on a strong translation technology foundation that supports ongoing changes in your organization’s business practices. Save the date and join us at the Wordbee Build the Foundation Meeting!
Think Business
Introducing insightful topics, best practices for localization and translation workflows, machine translation, translation automation, visual editing and neural machine learning, multi-channel/multi technical communication and the latest translation technology trends.
Think Technical
The User Meeting will offer unique and exclusive training workshops about agile & continuous translation processes, translation, financial management, games localization and the latest Wordbee Translator including Beebox and everything you want to know about the translation New Editor feature.
Agenda
9:00 - 9:45
Lobby
Registration and information
Managed by Kawthar Benjaddi, Sales and Management Assistant
9:45 - 10:05
TBA
Opening keynote: Business Outlook
Business highlights and the next wave of technology innovation.
By José Vega, CEO Wordbee
10:05 - 10:30
TBA
Revealing exciting new developments
Take a look at some developments currently eyeing release in 2018.
By Stephan Böhmig, CTO Wordbee
10:30 - 11:00
Lobby
Refreshment break
Think Business
Think Technical
11:00 -11:45
TBA
Algorithms in the content industry - How much automation makes sense
Chances, promises and pitfalls of automation use and the role of man the so-called Second Machine Age.
By Tatsiana Bilimava, Berns Consulting
11:00 -11:45
TBA
Agile & Continuous Translation Processes
Presentation.
By Brahim Aïoun, BDM Wordbee
11:45 -12:30
TBA
Multi-channel, multi-language Communication
Translations are vital to any marketing communications campaign. But how to integrate translated copy into a central content hub, so that no doble work is required and the copy is easy reusable.
By Pieter Stroop, MD Benelux & Nordics Censhare
11:45 -12:30
TBA
Localization of complex games
What does complexity in Game Localization mean and how to embrace it - Active participation welcome!
By Aline Müller, Game Localisaton Expert
12:30 - 13:30
Lobby
Lunch
13:30 -14:15
TBA
Neural Machine Translation for the Fintech industry
Step by step approach to build a neural machine translation engine dedicated to the financial domain.
By Olivier Debeugny, CEO Lingua Custodia
13:30 -14:15
TBA
How to handle effortlessly json, xml, idml and other special file formats
Training for Project Managers.
By Cédric Pons, Chief IT Architect, Andrea Benedetti PM Wordbee
14:15 -15:00
TBA
Beebox, Best practices, Success stories
Presentation.
By Mareike Bouriga, BDM Wordbee
14:15 -15:00
TBA
Financial Management in your TMS
Training on pricelist management and invoice configuration.
By Sara Méndez, PM Wordbee
15:00 - 15:30
Lobby
Refreshment break
15:30 -16:15
TBA
TMS applied in today’s media world
This session looks at the use and implementation of TM technology at two of the world’s leading children’s content creators.
By Mark Harrison, Director of Localisation Services Viacom, Elina Lagoudaki, Localisation Manager Turner Broadcasting
15:30 - 16:15
TBA
Beebox In-context Preview and Editing
Training session.
By Çağdaş Acar, PM Wordbee
16:15 - 17:00
TBA
Panel discussion: 21st Century Translation Technology trends.
By Anita Sempels, Isabella Massardo, Gareth Wilson, Olivier Debeugny
16:15 - 17:00
TBA
Everything you were afraid to ask about the New Editor
Training session.
By Sara Méndez, PM Wordbee
17:00 - 17:45
TBA
Innovation 3.0: Why envisioning the future doesn’t work anymore, and what to do about it.
We live in a VUCA world: Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous. We can fear it, or we can embrace it. We can let incomplete visions of the future paralyse us, or we can welcome creativity into our day-to-day and have fun with it!
By Valerie Arnold, Insights facillitator
17:45 - 19:30
Lobby
Drinks reception
Speakers
Engage with peers and Wordbee experts. Join the networking sessions, build relationships, attend workshops, solve problems and embrace new perspectives as you interact with the Wordbee Community.
José Vega
Chief Executive Officer, Wordbee
Pieter Stroop
MD Benelux & Nordics Censhare
Mareike Bouriga
Business Development Manager, Wordbee
Valerie Arnold
Leadership development expert
Tatsiana Bilimava
CAT Consultant, berns consulting
Brahim Aïoun
Account Manager,
Wordbee
Sara Méndez
Project Manager,
Wordbee
Isabella Massardo
Italian Translator, Trainer, Terminologist
Elina Lagoudaki
Localisation Manager Turner Broadcasting
Aline Mueller
Experienced Game Localisation Expert
Mark Harrison
Director of Localisation Services, Viacom
Anita Sempels
Chief Sales Officer, Wordbee
Stephan Böhmig
Chief Technical Officer, Wordbee
Olivier Debeugny
Chied Executive Officer, Lingua Custodia
Çağdaş Acar
Project Manager,
Wordbee
Gareth Wilson
Founder/Manager, VO Traduction
1-on-1 sessions
Need to dig into a Wordbee area you don’t know well enough? Have questions that need an expert’s advice? This year, we’ll be offering an incredibly valuable opportunity for one-on-one consulting sessions.
| Anita Semples | Chief Sales Officer | Book Now |
| Mareike Bouriga | Business Development Manager | Book Now |
| Brahim Aïoun | Account Manager | Book Now |
| Çağdaş Acar | Project Manager | Book Now |
| Cédric Pons | Chief Software Architect | Book Now |
| Sara Mendez | Project Manager | Book Now |
| José Vega | Chief Executive Officer | Book Now |
| Stephan Böhmig | Chief Technical Officer | Book Now |
Location
The International Auditorium, Brussels 5, Boulevard Roi Albert II 1210 Bruxelles, BE
Please click here to download a list of hotels for accommodation near the event.
By train from the airport: exit at BRUSSELS NORTH STATION. The venue is within 10 minutes walking distance. By metro: exit at ROGIER. The venue is within 2 minutes walking distance.
Want to speak at the Summit?
Interested in speaking or leading a workshop at our User Meeting? You’ve come to the right place. If you’re an expert in localisation and translation, neural machine learning, multi-channel/ or a bit of translation-guru-wisdom to share, we want to hear from you and, of course, everything to do with the User Meeting conference!
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